Dine to be Kind Tuesday and help save animals

ACN's fundraiser benefits merged welfare agencies

9:29 PM,
Mar. 2, 2014

Asheville Humane Society's foster program, one of many supported by Dine to be Kind, provides lifesaving care in the comfort of a home for animals who need time to heal from injuries or illness or just need time to grow, like this tiny kitten. Last year, more than 300 Asheville area families cared for nearly 1,500 animals who needed foster care.

Written by

Barbara Blake

The Asheville Humane Society's "Dine to be Kind" fundraiser almost caused a fight at the Laughing Seed Café on Wall Street.

The longtime vegetarian restaurant is normally closed on Tuesdays, but decided to open this Tuesday to take part in the communitywide event in which dozens of restaurants donate a portion of their sales to the AHS and its Animal Compassion Network Department.

"It was a fight to see who would get to work," said Laughing Seed's dining room manager Julie Sabo. "Everybody was saying, 'I want to be a part of this, I want to be a part of this' - everybody was super excited about it. ...